One of the benefits of many workplaces at this time of year is that you get to celebrate the festive season with an end-of-year blowout – compliments of your employer.

But while work Christmas parties are designed to reward staff and make them feel valued, there is such a thing as having too much fun – which, if you're not careful, can lead to you becoming the subject of gossip or even disciplinary action.

Fear not, though – Alice provided Yahoo!Life with 6 office Christmas party rules to live by.

Alice Stapleton

About Alice

Alice coaches those who want to change career but don’t know what they want to do instead. She offers Career Coaching designed to help career-changers gain a clear vision of what career is right for them, and how to achieve it. She is also an accredited Coach Supervisor, and host of The Career Change Diaries podcast.